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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

An Old Gem....

This lovely barn has seen better days, but it is still standing and is full of charm and character! I especially love the blue pan that was probably used to hold feed or water for the animals that were once kept inside.

This picture was taken on a partly cloudy day. The sky and foreground are both washed out. Other than applying a texture - anything else I tried did not satisfy me. Feel free to shout out any editing tips!

I definitely prefer the aged/grungy look the texture gives this beautiful old place.

Be sure to visit Barn Charm for more great barns. Also, be sure to visit here for midweek blues.

**Lisa Gordon hosts The Creative Exchange each week but I forgot to link up before I posted last night. This place holds a special place in my heart and I loved spending time there this past weekend taking photos and remembering good times from my childhood.

For those who are wondering - those are collard greens planted in front. Years ago it was fenced in and was used to hold cows.

That's a neat little barn. It is about the size of the one we tied our hoses in at the country high school I attended. Ours didn't have the little shed and was painted white. I believe it held six horses. I had to be on the waiting list at first...

What a totally charming subject! I don't know ... have you tried it in gentle tones of black and white? (I'm not on the pay-roll here but 'Sesame Ellis' has some lovely standardised PS and LR 'actions'). I have to say that the original photo calls to me as being special just as it is. :)

The texture does add a sense of "worn-ness" to make it look that much older. Nicely done. Your blog title makes me smile b/c my oldest daughter now lives in Alabama and has adopted "Southern Sass" as well! :)